George Washington

The First PresidentOur First Government

Washington’s Election1789: George Washington unanimously wins the first Presidential Election!

Inauguration: Washington becomes President, and takes his “Oath of Office” in New York City

First CabinetCabinet: A group of advisors

Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson [VA]

Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton [NY]

Secretary of War: Henry Knox [MA]

Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood [MA]

Attorney General: Edmund Randolph [VA]

Judiciary Act1789

Creates Federal Court System & Supreme Court

John Jay [NY]: 1st Chief Justice

French Revolution1789

Lower Class/Peasants revolt against King Louis XV& Queen Marie Antoinette

Problems: Taxes, Freedoms, Liberty and Awful Leadership.

French rebels ask Americans for help

Protective Tariff1789

New Tax: Placed on foreign goods [imports]

To raise money for the government

To help American businesses

Census1790

Census Report: An accurate count of all the people living in the United States

Decides how many representatives each state will have

Alexander HamiltonSecretary of the Treasury

New Economic Plan

Report on Public Credit: Created to fix the debt, and get the country on the right track

Bank of the United States [1791]: All taxes collected, money issued, loans made and bills paid through this one bank

New Capital

Washington D.C. created in 1791

Compromise between Alexander Hamilton & James Madison.

Economic Plan passed=Capital moved to District of Columbia [SOUTH]

Off With Her Head!!1793

French Queen Marie Antoinette is killed [beheaded] by the French Peasants.

Neutrality Proclamation

1793

War & violence in France

Neutrality: Do NOT get involved in foreign affairs [wars, etc...]

Young nation needs to get stronger, Washington says NO to France

Whiskey Rebellion1794

Militia Law of 1792: Washington uses this law to stop a tax rebellion in Pennsylvania.

1st Test of new government power

Uses Army to enforce the nations laws

Jay’s Treaty1795: To avoid war, treaty was created.

American ships were being seized by England.

Many people disliked the treaty, thought it was weak. Washington needed the country to patient, to young to fight another war

Pinckney’s Treaty1796: Defined boundaries between the U.S. & Spain

Gave America the rights to use the Mississippi River

Washington’s Precedents

Precedent: Something that is followed like a law, but is not a law.

Cabinet of Advisors

2-term Presidency

Foreign Policy [Neutrality Proclamation]

Militia Law

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